Azure global infrastructure
The key components that make up the Azure global infrastructure are the physical data centers, the edge infrastructure, and the global network, sometimes referred to as premises and pipes.
An Azure physical data center is a secure facility that hosts the physical compute, storage, and networking facilities that provide the Azure cloud computing platform resources.
Edge locations are secure facilities where traffic enters and leaves the Microsoft global network. These locations can provide edge computing resources to be closer to users for improved network latency, allowing fewer network hops through fewer providers, so the traffic can stay on the Microsoft backbone network longer, without transiting the internet if required. We will cover the concept of cold potato routing in Chapter 4, Core Azure Resources, of this book.
The Microsoft global network is one of the largest private networks in the world. It connects data centers to regional gateways...
